What started as a simple meeting place — an old elm tree at the corner of what is now Essex and Washington streets in Boston — branched into a tradition and a symbol of public protest. In 1765 a group ...

Wayland’s name was changed from East Sudbury in 1835 to honor Rev. Francis Wayland, who gave money to the town for the library — the first free library in Massachusetts and the second in the country.

The Municipal Affordable Housing Trust approved $11,500 in project and legal bills Sept. 15 as members discussed continued delays affecting an affordable-housing project on Hammond Road. The trust ...

The Sept. 9 School Committee meeting highlighted a revisitation of the upcoming Wayland Public Schools District Goals for 2026-27, the music pilot, and state requirement changes. Superintendent of ...

The Wayland Free Public Library Board of Trustees is celebrating the recent enactment of Bill H.4137, which officially establishes the Millennium Fund of the Wayland Free Public Library. Gov. Maura ...

The Board of Assessors voted unanimously Sept. 14 to accept the town’s fiscal 2026 Community Preservation Act surcharge filing, which showed $1,250,172.14 in committed surcharges and a net surcharge ...

It’s not often you see a high school athlete quit a sport when they’re at the top of their game. But that’s exactly what Wayland High School senior Tobi Kylberger did. As a freshman, Kylberger stepped ...

Massachusetts became the eighth state to make universal free school meals a permanent program. All students will be eligible for one free breakfast and lunch every school day. Second lunch purchases ...